Using discarded paper, wire and thread, I try to capture the delicate detail and beauty found in nature. My work is influenced by plants, insects and found objects which I recreate as intricate, life-sized sculptures and arrange carefully into collections, installations and dioramas.
I make my sculptures using recycled paper including book pages, magazines and old maps and leave some of the original print visible in the sculptures to encourage you to look closer and question what you see. I use a variety of techniques including paper cutting, carving and sometimes embroidery to make the sculptures come to life and usually paint them with watercolours to give them their organic colours and patterns.
